The Lord Wharton of Yarm
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Wharton of Yarm's full title is The Lord Wharton of Yarm. His name is James Wharton, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£6,678
18 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,008
Postage / secretarial / family travel
£34
Total claimed
£7,720
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
90 Content(47.6%)
1 Not-Content(0.5%)
98 didn't vote(51.9%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
41–118
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
Content
2026-07-13
Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Content
131–127
Content
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 8
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell, on securing this debate. The number of noble Lords who are here to contribute is testament to his keen insight into what is interesting in politics right now. Sadly, it is also testame
My Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests. Clearly, as chair of the board of the OfS I am also bound by the Addison rules, so I cannot reply directly to observations that noble Lords may make or to committee reports in this House. I am rather
2023-11-08
King’s Speech
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the maiden speech of my noble friend Lord Houchen of High Leven, not least because he is my friend who now happens to be noble, and it is a pleasure to sit with him on these Benches. We can see already the passi
2021-07-01
UK Foreign Aid Programme
My Lords, I had the good fortune to serve as a Minister in DfID in a previous incarnation of my political life. I saw at first hand the impact and value of much of the work that is done and funded by our foreign aid programmes. I have listened carefully
My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the Office for Students. Will my noble friend join me in commending those institutions which have offered rent rebates to students after a very difficult year for many and in calling for more to do the same?
2021-03-24
Tuberculosis
My Lords, the ODA budget performs a great role in fighting TB and many other evils across the world. At the same time, the UK Government have rightly spent billions on a superbly successful Covid-19 vaccination programme at home, and I congratulate them.
2021-03-12
Budget Statement
My Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register and congratulate all noble Lords who made their maiden speeches today—in particular my noble friend Lord Cruddas, who has an incredible life story, having built an impressive business and contrib
2021-01-08
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
My Lords, it is an honour to address your Lordships’ House for the first time. I thank those who have made me so welcome and been so helpful in my time here so far: the doorkeepers, the staff, Black Rod and of course Garter. I thank those who introduced
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown
verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 5 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Non-exec Director, Teakbridge Capital limited
registered 2026-06-22
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Chair and Director, Northpoint Strategy Ltd (provides strategic communications and PA advice) (unremunerated but dividends may be received)
registered 2023-03-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, GBMW Ltd (member's company providing strategic and management advice, and running his private office) (member draws ad hoc dividends); current clients are Aquind Ltd (electricity transmission), Eversleigh LLP (property), Heartland Solutions Group Inc (strategic consultancy), Policy Exchange Ltd (think tank), Squire Patton Boggs LLP (law firm), Iogen Corporation (green fuel), Northpoint Strategy Ltd (provides strategic communications and PA advice), RU Consulting (business consultancy), RTC Education Ltd (education provider) and Total Care and Support Limited (utilities construction company)
registered 2020-09-15 · amended 2026-07-17
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Secure Energy Limited (proposal to develop liquefied natural gas and hydrogen terminal)
registered 2024-02-06 · amended 2025-04-05
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GBMW Ltd (member's company providing strategic and management advice, and running his private office)
registered 2020-09-15 · amended 2025-04-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2016-07-17 → 2017-06-12
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-17
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Northern Powerhouse)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2010-07-12 → 2012-11-12
Public Accounts Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-09 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Council Tax Reform
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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North East All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
3
of 3 tabled
3 answered(100.0%)
2
departments
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (Referendum) Bill | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2013-06-19 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.